Chapter 276 I Will Take Care of You in Your Old Age.
Moreover, even if there are small yellow croakers at home, those who have no means dare not spend them. If someone discovers them, the whole family will be tortured to death.
Therefore, even if their family was having a hard time, they couldn't open the pot, and the old lady didn't even dare to take out the little yellow croaker.
Especially since she and the old man are older, and there is only a few-year-old grandson at home, they can't keep these little yellow croakers at all, and will even cause trouble.
But now, the old man is gone, and she is leaving too. The most valuable thing in the house is this box of small yellow croakers. She wants to entrust her grandson to Yun Qinghuan to take care of her. She can't give him nothing and let others take care of him in vain.
In this era, food is so precious, more precious than money. How can you ask others to help raise a little stone for several years without any relatives?
Even those who are related to him cannot be avoided.
"Qing Huan, I gave this box of small yellow croakers to you. From now on, can you help me take care of our little stone? You don't have to take too much care of him. He can work and cook. You just need to help him pay tuition for school. If If he runs out of food, just give him a little help and help me take care of him until he is a teenager. A boy in the countryside can start his own business at the age of fourteen or fifteen. By that time, he doesn't need to worry about him. "
Yun Qinghuan took a cursory look and found that there were about twenty or thirty small yellow croakers in the box. Based on the exchange rate of this era, they could be exchanged for at least three to four hundred yuan, which was more than enough to raise a rural child for seven or eight years.
She quickly waved her hand, "Auntie, I can't have this little yellow croaker, it's too expensive. Just leave these to Little Shitou. When he grows up, he will need money for everything he does.
It's already October 2006, and there is only one year left until the college entrance examination is resumed, and the reform and opening up is not far away. In the future, if Xiao Shitou is admitted to a good university, there will be a lot of money to spend.
The old lady obviously doesn't expect her grandson to take the college entrance examination. After all, the college entrance examination is no longer available. She just wants her grandson to study more, not to be bullied, and to get married and have children when he is old enough.
Although the old lady was thin, her hands were very strong and she pushed the box to prevent her from returning it. "Good boy, if you don't accept this box, I won't be able to close my eyes."
Xiao Shitou also said beside him, "Auntie, just accept it."
He wiped his tears as he said, "You are just like my biological mother."
Both of them said this, and Yun Qinghuan had no choice but to accept it.
But she thought in her heart that she would definitely not keep this box of things as her own. When Little Shitou grew up and was no longer so strict, she would return these things to the child and keep them by his side.
No matter in which era, gold does not appreciate in value, but at least it maintains its value.
It’s just that in this day and age, having gold at home is not necessarily a blessing.
Those old ladies and wives in the village don't even dare to wear gold jewelry. They only wear silver bracelets.
Silver in this era is even less valuable.
Seeing that she accepted it, the old lady was obviously relieved, and her originally energetic face turned a bit gray.
She stood up tremblingly again and was about to lie down on the bed, "I'll go with the old man."
Xiao Shitou turned pale and pulled her, not wanting her to lie down with her dead grandfather, but the old lady was persistent, smiled and touched Xiao Shitou's face, "Little Shitou, don't be sad, grandma is happy to have your grandpa with you on this journey." "
After all, she lay down. The old lady leaned against the old man, closed her eyes, smiled kindly, and murmured instructions to the little stone.
The sound became quieter and quieter until it was gone.
Xiao Shitou stared blankly, Yun Qinghuan was beside him and didn't rush him.
For a long time, Xiao Shitou's body became stiff because he stood for too long. He staggered forward and touched the tip of the old lady's nose with his hand. Then he fell to the ground and looked at Yun Qinghuan helplessly, "Auntie, I'll take it. Are you going to hold a funeral for your grandparents?"
He was still young, only six or seven years old, so he didn't know much about the funeral process.
Yun Qinghuan glanced at the two old men lying on the bed. They had smiles on their lips and cuddled tightly. It was obvious that it was not painful to leave.
She stepped forward, hugged the little stone, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, my aunt will bury your grandparents with you next."
Yun Qinghuan did not dare to take the box of small yellow croakers home. Instead, she and Bai Naihan discussed and buried them under the big locust tree next to Xiao Shitou's house at night without letting Xiao Shitou know.
Naturally, the fewer people know about this, the better.
As for Xiao Shitou, she took him home and let him live in the same house as An An.
It happened that someone was sleeping with An An.
An An obviously likes Xiao Shitou very much and does not object to sleeping with him.
Liu Yuzhi knew that Grandma Xiao Shitou had taken care of her as an orphan before she died, and sighed, "Little Shitou is a poor child. He is raised in our house. It's just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks."
To put it simply, it is actually too difficult to raise an additional child in this era.
Liu Yuzhi also smiled and said, "It just so happens that Xiao Shitou is a diligent kid and is good at sweeping the floor and feeding chickens. I can feel more relaxed in the future."
She said this, but Xiao Shitou really had to help her with work every day, and she was still not happy. She asked Xiao Shitou to study hard and make a big difference in the future.
Of course, these are all things for later.
Yun Qinghuan's family is very busy these days, helping Xiao Shitou handle the funeral of his grandparents.
The two old men had a good relationship, so they directly ordered a large coffin from Bai Aimin to bury the two old men together.
The funeral was also very simple. The folks from the village who had helped Xiao Shitou's family in the past were invited to have a meal without taking any part of the money, as a way of thanking them for taking care of Xiao Shitou.
Although the funeral was simple, Yun Qinghuan was exhausted after a few days.
She collapsed on the chair and was too lazy to move after finishing the work.
Who knew that Xiao Shitou knelt down with a "thump" and kowtowed to her, "Auntie, I will never forget your kindness. I will take care of you in the future!"
His eyes were firm.
Next to him, An An, who was sitting on a chair playing, was unhappy when he heard this. He stood up and said loudly, "I should take care of my mother in her old age and in the end. It's not your turn, brother Shitou!"
Yun Qinghuan: "..."
It was a bit of a headache. She felt that she was already in her seventies and eighties, waiting for her children to bury her.
And she was quite moved.
She went forward to hold Xiao Shitou up, "You kid, who did you learn these words from? Don't worry, Auntie is still young, and there are still many years before you can take care of her in the end. Your current task is to grow up well, study hard, and let your grandparents watch you in heaven. You are very promising and have lived up to their expectations."
Xiao Shitou stood up with a smile on his face.
This was the first time he smiled in the past few days.
"Auntie, I know, I will definitely not let you and grandpa and grandma down."
At night, Xiao Shitou was sensible and went to the kitchen to help fold vegetables, fetch water, sweep the floor, and serve dishes.
In short, he rushed to do all the work.
He was so sensible that it made people feel distressed.